The second edition of the ‘adopt a float’ day was held on Friday June 12 at the Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche - Observatoire Océanologique de Villefranche (CNRS-UPMC).
Among the sessions that form the OCEAN : OBSERVATION AND DISCOVERY learning pathway (see the poster),proposed in the classes involved in the MEDITES project, the most appreciated ones were the following: "Buoyancy", "Ocean Properties" and "Robotic Observation of the Oceans".
38 classes run the completion of the second phase of the MEDITES project, in Nice
The MEDITES project (Méditerranée Diffusion des Techniques et des Sciences 2014/2014), labelled “Investissements d’Avenir”, consists in bringing scientific culture to young people of the Alpes Maritimes and the Var departements, in France.
In late June, the students involved in the « adopt a float » project will meet at the Laboratoire d'Océanographie de Villefranche-sur-Mer to present their work carried out during this school year. Numerous presentations are announced and promise a « colorful » day: oral communications, videos, posters, hands-on activities, poems and songs …
In the context of MEDITES, the OOV and the Petits Débrouillards offer a new session dedicated to the SOUNDS OF THE OCEAN (See the poster)
On the 6th of May 2014 Raphaëlle, Martina and Orens returned to Peymeinade (Alpes Maritimes) as spectators of the workshops prepared and led by the eco-delegates of the “Collège Paul Arène”.
Students presented various scientific topics from photosynthesis to water pollution through ocean acidification and much more. They carried on and exposed experiments in physics, chemistry and plant physiology very clearly and successfully.
Qikiqtarjuaq is a small Inuit village, lying 100 km North of the Arctic Polar Circle, in the Nunavut territory (Canada). During 5 months, this village of 470 inhabitants accommodated more than 50 scientists from around the world. The main objective of the Greenedge project is to understand the functioning of the Arctic ecosystem.
Be creative, share your work in class and stage the environmental changes that are affecting our oceans!
« mon océan & moi » invites school classes/groups to share their work on a theme related to the ocean by writing and acting a shadow play as well as producing a video of the show. This video will allow them to take part in the in the contest.
MEDITES Phase 1 – OCEAN: OBSERVATION AND DISCOVERY learning pathway
The 2014/2015 school year has just ended and the first phase of the MEDITES project as well.
Compte Rendu Journée « adopt a float » - 2014 : les collégiens présentent leurs travaux
La journée "adopt a float : les collégiens présentent leurs travaux" a eu lieu vendredi 20 juin dans les locaux de l'Observatoire Océanologique de Villefranche-sur-Mer (UMR CNRS-UPMC).
